Steven is living in car in Chicago

Hello

I talk to person on phone it went fine then friend recommended I call someone they know to expedite process . I call and this person says “ we are pausing your claim we think someone tried to apply for you in March 2020 we are accusing you of fraud “ . I thought they were joking but think well i will just take a picture of passport , drivers license and birth certificate this will all get cleared up in no time . I was wrong

I spent the final hours of my childhood dogs life begging them to Recongnize my existence. Rest in peace max . They set up an adjucation but the person got upset when I asked him to prove he was with government cause he did not call at mg scheduled time . He hung up . I eventually lose phone service because I run out of money some days my entire meal with gummy worms and a black and mild ( I had my first during homelessness)

I began covering crime scenes , kept volunteering and praying . Worked at shake shack starting 2020 til July 2021 .Got hit by a drunk driver while waiting outside a car repair shop for an anti theft feature glitching in car Really caring coworkers showed me love . Returned to my blue collar job July 2021. Things were looking up saved money for remainder of year .

i get my first solo place December 2021 right after Christmas. At blue collar job Honeywell uop I deal with intense racism , men watching me in the showers who insinuate if I come forward they will ruin my life. April a toxic friend uses me to fake their death . They texted their ex “ hey it’s Steven and _______ killed herself” was a friend of 10 years who I had spoken to that same morning I knew she likely had lied I calm her ex and call her . She picks up third ring and says “ go with it “

in that moment I knew the friendship would eventually end . That same week a coworker placed a dead bird in my office to scare me . It more weirded me out felt like I was in hereditary. I was forced to remove the dead bird myself when I asked for them to call maintenance. A month later when racism increased I told Human Resources that I didn’t feel safe because I knew coworkers had guns and had threatened me as well as openly fantasized about executing Black Lives Matter protesters and no cameras on facility . Human Resources brought me into nurses office without saying anything even though I had proof . They held me in a room against my will and said they would be holding my car over Mother’s Day weekend. They said a friend would have to pick me up . I was terrified and left alone in a room with one of the men I accused

they drug tested me and i passed then insisted I return to work . I refused until they found who did the hate crime. Eventually I left did uber Lyft . I landed a dream job working on video games but was only making 17$ no benefits still same home . I dealt with pipes not working right , sewer water in bath tub and not properly maintained building as landlord raised price so I left April 2024. Landlord charged 2000 for leaving early

January 2025 my contract at my dream gaming job ended . I’m getting some unemployment I’m still volunteering but I’m behind on many bills . Car payment , insurance and repairs . I’m often low on gas I’m typing this now because my car won’t start in extreme cold it’s either battery or starter

I have spent the last 12 years helping the homeless, migrants, covering protest, crime scenes( was at Kenosha shooting) ,delivering PPE during the pandemic even while living in my car it brings me peace for the most part lol besides Kenosha shooting I had some suvivors guilt but I have a good therapist that I have been seeing since January2019

anything helps

one love